点评:The Grange Festival Opera has really upped its game over the last two years following a lull in audience numbers and opera performed.The last two years we have seen a great wide choice of opera and excellent staging and singing.The country opera is a competitive field and it needs to attract the audience particularly young people.The house itself is Greek Revivalist Style along the lines Ancient Greek Temple.It sits majestically overlooking rolling countryside and a lake.There are options for picnicking in reserved tents or restaurant dining or self picnicking outdoors with areas of shade.
We saw Julio Caesare and La Boheme and across the board the singing was of the highest level although the staging in the form was a bit over the top and too much happening distracting your focus on singing.They were also staging Eugene Oregon and Clemenza de Tito.
it is credit that in this remote location it must be challenging to do rehearsals.
Well done
However the road entry is quite long and incredibly dusty throughout - with taxis coming and going both entrances on a narrow road and thus quite challenging
Maybe the only solution is a drive through auto car wash !!
翻译:格兰奇歌剧节在过去两年里取得了长足的进步,此前观众人数和演出场次都经历了一段低迷期。这两年,我们欣赏到了丰富多样的歌剧作品,以及精彩绝伦的舞台呈现和演唱。乡村歌剧竞争激烈,需要吸引更多观众,尤其是年轻观众。剧院本身是希腊复兴式建筑风格,仿照古希腊神庙而建,雄伟地坐落在连绵起伏的乡村和湖泊之上。观众可以选择在预留的帐篷里野餐,也可以在餐厅用餐,或者在户外阴凉处自行野餐。
我们观看了《尤利乌斯·凯撒》和《波西米亚人》,所有演员的演唱水平都非常高,尽管舞台呈现略显夸张,过多的元素分散了观众对歌唱的注意力。他们还上演了《尤金·俄勒冈》和《狄托的仁慈》。
值得称赞的是,在如此偏远的地方进行排练想必十分困难。
做得好!
不过,入口处的路很长,而且一路尘土飞扬——出租车在狭窄的道路上来来往往,因此通行颇具挑战性。
或许唯一的解决办法就是建一个自助洗车场!